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The Grammy Awards weren’t the only big party happening over the weekend: the Miami ultraclub E11EVEN, brought out some of music’s other big stars to help celebrate their milestone eleventh anniversary.

Saweetie was the surprise guest at Saturday night’s festivities, taking to the stage at E11EVEN shortly after 3 a.m. in front of a packed house of fans and revelers. The former Grammy Best New Artist nominee kicked off her set with her Doja Cat collab, “Best Friend,” before running through a string of hits that included “Tap In, “My Type” and her summer anthem, “Nani.”

Saweetie has long been a fan and supporter of E11EVEN Miami, and her love and loyalty for her friends was recognized by DJ Irie, who was behind the decks for Saturday’s party. At one point, Irie shouted out Saweetie for supporting his “Irie Weekend” events from the very start of her career, thanking the rapper for always “showing up.”

Of course, Saweetie wasn’t the only artist who showed up for the 11 Years of E11EVEN Anniversary party: the five-night festivities kicked off last Wednesday with Fat Joe and Scott Storch (Jamie Foxx was also spotted in the crowd), followed by DJ’s Vice and Dlux on Thursday, a performance from Marshmello on Friday and reggaeton artist Lunay closing out the weekend on Sunday night.

First opened in 2014, E11EVEN Miami has quickly become one of the most exclusive and inventive venues in the world. Named after its location on NW 11th Street (and the idea of creating an 11/10 experience), the ultraclub has seamlessly merged the worlds of music and entertainment, with Cirque du Soleil-style performers trading sets on stage with musicians like Travis Scott, Cardi B and 50 Cent. Drake, meantime, was the first artist to perform at the venue’s now-iconic center stage, after telling the club owners that he wanted to be embedded with the fans.

Founder Dennis DeGori and operating partners operating partners Gino LoPinto and Daniel Solomon have had their fair share of memorable moments over the years, listing off names like Usher, Doja Cat, Leonardo DiCaprio and Post Malone as favorite guests they’ve hosted (“During Post’s performance, he went all-out, purchasing $50,000 in singles to throw in the air,” they recall).

Offset memorably performed at E11EVEN is his first public appearance following Takeoff’s death in 2022, and Kanye West made headlines last year by showing up barefoot to the first-ever WBC sanctioned boxing match inside a nightclub (Miami mayor Francis Suarez was even on hand to present the winner’s belt to Guillermo Rigondeaux, who defeated Dannis Agüero Arias by knockout in the first round).

Of course, the Magic City connection will always stand out too, and DeGori, LoPinto and Solomon say it was a thrilled to host the Florida Panthers last year, after their Stanley Cup win. “When the club played ‘We Are The Champions,’ the entire team gathered on center stage to sing along while passing around the Stanley Cup and drinking E11EVEN Vodka out of it,” LoPinto says.

Up next for E11EVEN, opening the first of the dual-tower “E11EVEN Residences” next door, while also expanding E11EVEN Vodka and expanding their “E11EVEN Life” merch line. As co-founder Michael Simkins shares, the brand and venues represent “the ultimate celebration of life and people living their best lives.”